Britain will improve the #security of smartphones, TVs and connected speakers by banning easy-to-hack default #passwords and telling customers when security updates will end. #Cybersecurity #hack #data cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/digital-s…

Former #BritishAirways chief executive Alex Cruz, who suffered a serious #databreach while running the carrier, has warned that airlines are being left behind by more nimble digital rivals because of their outdated #technology. ft.com/content/5ffa51…

This week's #DataProtection news roundup is here! In this week's news American Express has been fined for sending nuisance marketing emails and businesses are being told to consider appointing an EU-based data protection representative. thedataguardians.co.uk/2021/05/25/dat…

British businesses are being urged to consider appointing an EU-based #dataprotection representative, following a decision by the Dutch data protection authority. #GDPR forbes.com/sites/emmawool…

Research by Egress has found that 90% of security leaders are concerned about group legal settlements and that 47% of consumers would likely join a class-action lawsuit against an organisation that had leaked their #data. #Privacy #DataBreach realwire.com/releases/90-of…

In this week's #DataProtection news Klarna has experienced a serious #security issue with its app and figures suggest that less than half of firms report a #databreach to the ICO. #Privacy #GDPR #News #CyberSecurity Read the full report here: thedataguardians.co.uk/2021/06/01/dat…

New figures suggest many British firms aren’t reporting data breaches in a timely manner. In a poll, only 42% of those that had fallen victim to a #databreach said they reported it to the ICO. #GDPR #CyberSecurity itproportal.com/news/nearly-ha…

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that #GCHQ breached fundamental human rights by intercepting and harvesting vast amounts of communications. #Privacy #Data #HumanRights reuters.com/world/uk/uk-vi…

In this week's #DataProtection news the ICO has fined the Conservative Party £10,000 following an investigation into unwanted marketing emails and the government’s “immigration exemption” in the DPA 2018 has been ruled unlawful. #GDPR #Privacy #News thedataguardians.co.uk/2021/06/08/dat…

The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that the government’s “immigration exemption” in the Data Protection Act 2018 is unlawful, overturning a High Court decision from 2019. #DataProtection #GDPR #DataAccess computerweekly.com/news/252501926…

The ICO has fined the Conservative Party £10,000 following an investigation triggered by complaints from 51 recipients of unwanted marketing emails. #GDPR #Data #DataProtection #Marketing #ICO ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/…

This week's #dataprotection news roundup is here! This week, the largest password collection of all time has been leaked and Amazon could be fined more than €350 million by Luxembourg’s data protection commission. Read the report here 👉 thedataguardians.co.uk/2021/06/15/dat… #GDPR #Privacy

Plans for the NHS to share #data about patients’ medical histories taken from their GP records have been delayed to give the NHS more time to address concerns about patients’ #privacy being breached. #PersonalData #DataSharing theguardian.com/society/2021/j…

Two schools in Kent closed after hackers broke into their servers, stole #data and encrypted pupil information. Action Fraud and the National Cyber Security Centre are investigating. #Hack #DataBreach #DataProtection bbc.com/news/uk-englan…

This week's #DataProtection news roundup is here! This week the Carnival Corporation has suffered a #databreach and the ICO has warned of the risks of using live facial recognition in public places. Read the report here: thedataguardians.co.uk/2021/06/22/dat… #GDPR #Privacy

The EU has agreed to share #data with the United Kingdom. The UK no longer has to adhere to the #GDPR, but will try to be as close to the GDPR as possible. #DataSharing talk-finance.co.uk/moderntech/eu-…

Pizza takeaway and delivery company Papa John’s has been fined £10,000 by the ICO for sending nuisance marketing messages to customers without their consent. ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/… #GDPR #DataProtection #Privacy #Data

In this week's #DataProtection and #GDPR news the EU has ruled that British data protection standards are "adequate" in a decision that allows data to flow between the EU and UK. Find the full roundup here 👇 thedataguardians.co.uk/2021/06/29/dat…

It has been reported that 20% of the top Android apps for children on the Google Play store collect data that violates the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). #Data #PersonalData #Privacy #COPPA itpro.co.uk/mobile/google-…

The Scottish Government and its agencies have reported themselves almost 2,000 times for data breaches since the introduction of the #GDPR in 2018. The vast majority of the breaches – 713 – were confidentiality breaches. #DataBreach #ICO #Data scotsman.com/news/politics/…